Sony Corporation

Sony Electronics Inc

Jianyu Roy Zheng

Djung N Nguyen

Paul Jin Hwang

Mark Hanson

Guoxuan Zhang

Samir Ismail

Tuan Tran

Rachel Thuy Nguyen

Ron Ludwig

Michael A Chang

James Lin

Hsin-jung Huang

Rachel They Nguyen

Mark Allen Hanson

Hashes of metadata of digital photographs on, e.g., a removable camera memory are compared against values in a hash table representing previously stored photographs on an archive computer to ensure that only previously unstored photos are copied onto the archive computer.

System and method for automatic detection of duplicate digital photos

A method is disclosed for communicating using a device having a PALM&#xae; OS. SMB is used to communicate with a node, and if use of SMB is not possible, FTP is used, and if use of FTP is not possible, BLUETOOTH&#xae; is used. If FTP or BLUETOOTH&#xae; is selected, file sharing between the device and node that entails a read or write is executed by temporarily copying a file to an internal PALM&#xae; OS memory of the device, performing the read or write on the file, and then copying the file back to the node to overwrite a previous version of the file at the node. For non PALM&#xae; OS file transfer to the internal memory, the file is wrapped in a PALM&#xae; OS stream in the internal memory for executing reads or writes.

Method and system for transferring files using file transfer protocols for palm OS mobile computer

A service sends rich content messages including text and photos between any mobile device and potentially across a heterogeneous network. Furthermore, to enhance the user experience, content can be delivered based on personal preferences and device display capabilities.

Messaging and service system for mobile computer

A photograph in an album of photographs is selected as the cover for the album based on metadata, e.g., most frequently viewed, last viewed, EXIF data, etc.

System and method for automatic selection of digital photo album cover

A method is disclosed for communicating using a device having a Palm OS. SMB is preferentially used to communicate with a node, and if use of SMB is not possible, FTP is used, and if use of FTP is not possible, Bluetooth is used. If FTP or Bluetooth is selected as the protocol, file sharing between the device and node that entails a read or write is executed by temporarily copying a file to an internal Palm OS memory of the device, performing the read or write on the file, and then copying the file back to the node to overwrite a previous version of the file at the node. For non-Palm OS file transfer to the internal memory, the file is wrapped in a Palm OS stream in the internal memory for executing reads or writes. For file transfer to an expansion Palm OS memory card, byte-to-byte copying of the file is executed using the FAT of the expansion memory, with the file being transferred through an internal Palm OS memory of the device.

File transfer protocol for mobile computer

A Wireless Connection Utility (WCU) provides a unified user experience for managing various types of wireless connections, including Wireless WANs, Wireless LANs, and Bluetooth networks. The WCU functions as a gateway for a user of a computer to monitor the computer's wireless network status, to switch wireless connections, to configure wireless connection settings, and to diagnose wireless connection problems through a Wireless Helper Utility (WHU). The WCU thus provides a unified U/I layer on the top of the existing operating system components for ease of use.

System and method for managing wireless connections in computer

The present invention includes a method, apparatus and graphical user interface (GUI) that allows a simple, precise, thorough, automatic and interactive diagnostic system for electronic devices. The present invention fully automates every test item, as a memory device including the diagnostic test items is inserted into the electronic device and is configured to automatically begin the diagnostic method. The present invention allows for interactive diagnostic analysis and a user is able to automatically repair many of the defects detected by the diagnostic method.

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Jianyu Roy Zheng